Sames has fast 800 for Men's Track

No team scores
UST Invite, May 04, 2008

Brian Sames hit an NCAA Provisional Qualifying time in the 800 meters to lead the Tommies at Sunday's non-team scored UST Invitational Track & Field Meet held at St. Olaf's track in Northfield.

Sames clocked 1:53.07 to better the 1:53.20 standard and take second place.

St. Thomas had six firsts in the meet against St. Olaf, Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State.

James Ewer won the 400 dash (49.34) and took second in the 200 (21.77) and the long jump (22-4 1-2).

P.J. Theisen won the 400 hurdles (54.09), was third in the long jump (22-0 1-4) and was third in the 110 hurdles (15.48).

Derek Marks won the discus (164-9), took fifth in the hammer (149-11) and was seventh in the shot put (44-0). Mark O'Connell won the hammer (173-4) and took fourth in thr shot put (46-7 1-2).

Kyle Brandon (3:59.36) and Neil Atzinger (4:00.16) went 1-2 in the 1,500 meters. Darnell Clark won the triple jump (44-4).

Matt Girswold took second in the 400 hurdles (55.70) and fourth in the 110 hurdles (15.80).

Seconds were scored by Jason Mansur in the 5,000 (15:59.87) and Mike Connell in the steeplechase (9:53.44).

Thirds were scored by Rorak Hooten in the steeplechase (9:55.53); Joe Rohlfing in the high jump (5-10); and Pat Jager in the 200 (22.12) and 400 (50.06). Fourths were scored by Greg Dowe in the 800 (1:56.54); and Evan Schwartz in the 1,500 (4:03.48). Fifths were scored by Tim Barnaby in the 5,000 (16:17.64); Chris Victor in the pole vault (14-0); Ryan Maciej in the javelin (129-2); and Cameron Roemhildt in the triple jump (41-10 3-4).

St. Thomas will compete Friday and Saturday in the MIAC Championships at Hamline.

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http://web1.www.stthomas.edu/track/HomeMeets08INVITE.htm